Halfwordson decided to open a brick-and-mortar location after her first foray as an online supplier was met with enthusiasm around the city. Betonggruvan, which means “concrete mine” in Swedish, is appropriately housed in a small concrete building with windows decorated in the shop’s custom graphics from FLB Europa. On offer are domestic science and storage essentials, tablewared, and office supplies sourced from Halfwordson’s travels to the US, Japan, China, and around Sweden; she also designs furniture in collaboration with various local artists and manufacturers.

Above: Stacks of Industrial Green Lampshades from Lamp Gallerian in Sweden are displayed on high shelves; the lampshades are 500 SEK each. All products available on the Betonggruvan site ship worldwide and payment is via secure service, Tictail.

Above: Amid a display of kitchen wares, two Kokkorg Strainers (120 SEK each), meant for cooking vegetables and noodles, hang on a wall as containers for a pot of ivy and a group of floral Scissors (100 SEK each). The Broom and Dust Pan set is 450 SEK.

Above: The Swedish Coffeepot can also be used for brewing tea and boiling water, 350 SEK.